Locals treat Bob Evans as standard Ohio airport comfort food
At CMH’s Terminal T, Bob Evans is the familiar chain you see all over central Ohio, just moved airside. It sits past security in the main concourse, so you’re fine staying here until boarding calls start. Menus track the land-side locations: hearty breakfasts all day, basic burgers, and turkey dinners at mid-range airport prices, roughly $12–$20 for most mains.
Hours generally run from early morning to evening dinner, roughly 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., matching the first and last waves of departures from John Glenn Columbus International Airport. That early open makes it one of the safer bets in Terminal T if you land on a 6:00 a.m. arrival from Chicago or Detroit and need a real plate instead of a granola bar. Still, confirm day-of on the airport site if you have a late flight after 8:30 p.m.
Menu standbys show up here: sausage and eggs, hotcakes, and the three-egg omelets that Bob Evans regulars recognize from Ohio interstate exits. Expect filter coffee with free refills and standard sides like hash browns or home fries; a full breakfast with coffee usually lands around $15–$18. Portions are American-diner big, so one entrée can cover a longer layover between a 2:00 p.m. arrival and a 5:30 p.m. departure.
Because there’s almost no traveler chatter about this specific CMH location, you’re not getting secret off-menu items or cult-favorite orders. It runs like any other airport full-service spot: host stand up front, servers juggling checks for people watching the 3:45 p.m. boarding groups on the screens. If you’re tight on time, ask at seating how long the kitchen is running; aim to sit only if you have at least 45 minutes before a T-gate departure.
Tip: If your flight from Terminal T boards in 30 minutes or less, skip a full meal here and grab something to go from a nearby grab-and-go cooler instead of gambling on table service.